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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1956
Page
9
Lancaster Poultry Exchange in Rohrerstown Pa reports Tuesday sales for broilers at 18.69 cents on average with a 18.50 to 18.75 cent range, down from 26.61 a year earlier. Eleven lots totaling 50 600 birds were listed, with seven lots totaling 45 300 birds sold.
The Lancaster sale of 119 500 broilers on Thursday September 6 saw prices range 18 75 to 20 25 with an average 19 03 cents per bird. Forty seven lots totaling 134 850 birds were offered with 46 lots and 134 600 sold, led by Ralph Zimmerman Rohrerstown on 1100 White Vantress 10 wks sold to Ray W. Gibble.
Lancaster PA reports three day livestock sales with 4 221 cattle and 1 845 hogs. Prime slaughter steers topped at 31.50 per cwt with good and low choice offerings 22.00 to 26.50. hogs mostly steady with U S 1 3 barrows and gilts 17.25 to 17.50 and 16.50 to 17.25 in lighter weights. Sheep and calves also traded higher and lower in parts of the market.
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